Sec. 28-30b. Definitions.
Sec. 28-30b. Definitions. As used in sections 28-30b to 28-30d, inclusive:
(1) "Active prepaid wireless telephone service" means a prepaid wireless telephone
service that has an account that has a positive balance greater than or equivalent to the
fee to fund the enhanced emergency 9-1-1 program pursuant to section 16-256g.
(2) "Prepaid wireless telephone service" means a wireless telephone service that is
activated in advance by payment for a finite dollar amount of service or for a finite set
of minutes that terminate either upon use by a subscriber and delivery by the wireless
provider of an agreed upon amount of service corresponding to the total dollar amount
paid in advance or within a certain period of time following the initial purchase or
activation, unless additional payments are made.
(3) "Mobile telephone number" or "MTN" means the telephone number assigned
to a wireless telephone at the time of activation.
(4) "Voice over Internet protocol service" or "VOIP" means a service that has the
following characteristics: (A) Enables real-time, two-way voice communication; (B)
requires a broadband connection from the users' locations; (C) requires IP-compatible
customer premises equipment; and (D) allows subscribers generally to receive calls that
originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls on the public
switched telephone.
(5) "Voice over Internet protocol service provider" or "VOIP service provider"
means a company that provides VOIP telephone service.
(P.A. 07-106, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 07-106 effective July 1, 2007.